Beach Leanbh

A Mortal Masterpiece - Poem by Beach Leanbh

She sits before me, an infallible pieceA masterwork of bone, sinew, and skinDefying perfection her fairest cheeks and feminine chinHer form crafted and carved as a statue of ancient Greece

Lo! I would keep her hidden, a secret held unto meLocked away to appease my most jealous heartFor it would cause a mortal cut if e’er we were apartMy soul she holds captive, her eyes contained the very key

But I could not withhold such beauty from the EarthA prisoner to my selfishness, a fate yet undeservedHer expert shape and classical features to all should be observedNot all the gold of all the nations could match her shine or worth

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Great poem. You have treated a mortal masterpiece as a valuable personal possession initially. But thanks to the metamorphosis, you have decided to liberate the masterpiece for the collective aesthetic bliss of the world. Thanks.
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the poem is simple yet meaningful..Loving is not owning.Just let it go.He may be broke and jealous most of the times because of being far away with the girl symbolize by aphrodite or venus de milo, but he can be happier and wiser just by letting things happen.I also believe that if two people are meant to be..fate will find a way.
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